Definition: Fillers are sometimes refers to as vocalized pauses, or words like um you know, sort of etc.
- Fillers drag out and muddle message
- Fillers make you sound unsure
**Fillers
- Right?
- Sort of
- Kind of
- Something like that
- Um, uh
- You know
- So …
- And …
Identify Your Filler Habit
- Most people have specific fillers. ( So.., or something, you know, something like that)
- Listen to your self and pinpoint yours
- Listen to a recorded presentation or ask somebody you trust
Replace Fillers with pauses
- Some people call fillers “vocalized pauses”.
- Silent fillers give you time to think and make you sound confident.
Recap Avoid Fillers
Take away ideas
- Identify your specific filler habit.
- Replace fillers with pauses